Lauren Manoogian explores restraint and substance in GRIND Vol. 113

Lauren Manoogian’s autumn and winter collection appears in GRIND Vol. 113, captured through the lens of photographer Zander Taketomo in a series that prizes quietude and considered proportion. The editorial, styled by Chris Fireoved and Manoogian herself, moves through a studied palette of greys and blacks, allowing fabric weight and construction to command attention rather than decoration or gesture.

The collection embodies a philosophy of restraint. Oversized blazers in heathered linen drop generously from the shoulder, their buttons catching light across the chest. A cardigan appears layered over a collared shirt, the textures reading as warmth without excess. Leather jackets suggest protection rather than provocation, their lines clean and their proportions measured. Each piece appears designed to move with the body, settling into worn familiarity rather than announcing itself.

Grooming by Chika Nishiyama keeps the focus entirely on what is worn. Models Emiliano, Lukas, Thomas and Toyce present the work as something lived in, immediate and unfussy. The monochromatic approach allows the interplay of matte and subtle sheen to emerge: the nap of a textured blazer against a smooth cotton collar, the grain of a linen weave beside leather’s muted gleam.

What distinguishes this editorial is its refusal of the decorative impulse. The clothes are shown as functional objects made with rigour, their beauty arriving through proportion and material knowledge. A silhouette resolves itself through cut and fall. A neutral palette becomes a canvas for observing how fabric sits, how seams align, how a garment ages and softens into the body that wears it.

GRIND Vol. 113 is now in print, with editorial credits including edit by Shuhei Kawada.

Imagery courtesy of Lauren Manoogian (@laurenmanoogian).